Affluence in SS3 8UH
How SS3 8UH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- West Shoebury
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,426 (2024)
SS3 8UHSouthend-on-Sea
How well off SS3 8UH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS3 8UH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.1% of adults in the SS3 8UH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.2% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.4% of adults in the SS3 8UH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.6% of adults in the SS3 8UH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS3 8UH (West Shoebury) (about 1,426 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.